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Bed bugs can live without food for months. They cannot fly, jump, or hop. Warmth and CO2 exhaled by sleeping humans attract them.
A female bed bug lays 200–500 eggs in three months.
They inject anesthetic through the skin while feeding on humans, eliminating sensation.
Bed bugs are harder to spot than you might think. They can survive for months without feeding, are drawn to the warmth and CO2 of sleeping humans. Learn more about how they feed and how quickly they can reproduce, as well as the most effective bed bug control methods.
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